Cordillera Central: Meaning and Definition of

Cor•di•lle•ra Cen•tral

Pronunciation: (kôr"ē-ye'rä sen-träl'), [key]
  1. a mountain range in Colombia: part of the Andes. Highest peak, Huila, 18,700 ft. (5700 m).
  2. a mountain range in the Dominican Republic. Highest peak, Pico Duarte, 10,414 ft. (3174 m).
  3. a mountain range in Peru: part of the Andes.
  4. a mountain range in Luzon, Philippines. Highest peak, Mt. Pulog, 9606 ft. (2928 m).
  5. a mountain range in central Puerto Rico. Highest peak, Cerro de Punta, 4389 ft. (1338 m).
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